GOD CONTENDING

The “Heavens declare…” a limitless

Space, of course, unending!

God inhabits!  Oh, He is there alright!

And everywhere contending!

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A thief on a cross, God there beside,

What more does this crook need?

“Remember me…” when You enter heaven.

He is remembered indeed!

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“Today with Me in paradise,” declared,

Forgiven, converted, redeemed,

And there was not ever an altar call!

And that was enough, it seemed—

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As a thief on a cross, God there beside,

What more do criminals need?

“Remember me!”  It is a painful cry!

He is remembered!  Indeed!

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The right from wrong, He only determines,

Whatever the judgement pending.

Since the “Just shall live by faith in God,”

Many criminals contending.

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I left the Marines in a borrowed car.

So long before you were born.

So this silly kid tried to reenlist, ha!

Rejected, of course, forlorn!

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So I tried the Army, found my home,

Did expert with the rifle,

Sure, as I in the Marines,

Just had to add this trifle.

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Figure this, no relation but another Cox,

Same outfit, news came in

Made expert also thought most unusual!

So what is in a name?

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But no matter I am in God’s Army, now!

Forget all the expertise

To be His greatest, humble yourself!

Pray!  Down on your knees—

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To the Christ, consistent, theophany,

Very person of God!

Can any presence ever be more real?

Than Jesus our Lord?

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By the Sam 6.13.15

ONLY A SINNER

I cannot boast of righteousness

Or sinlessness, I know!

“Remember me!”  This poor thief cried

With nothing to bestow!

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Thief did not even live by faith!

This was not  m y  excuse!

The “Just shall live by faith in God,”

How can I plead abuse?

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I was abusive in the ring!

Proud of my speed and strength.

Deserving every condemnation

Of Hell, the end at length!

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But, “Just shall live by faith in God,”

Then met more than my match.

That ended my short fight career!

No glory could I catch!

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This had nothing to do with faith!

That self destructively

Though pleading for forgiveness,

I downgraded effectively!

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Until I claimed forgiveness again!

When Pearl Harbor occurred!

Joined up later, The Philippines,

All excuses differed!

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A sinner with the rest of them,

I served, of course, myself!

While fighting for my country!

Faith was put on the shelf!

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“Forgive my trespasses,” I pled!

Like, most everyday!

This likely kept me humble!

How better can I say?

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Those guys call me, Sky Pilot, Preach,

Though so far from the Lord,

And far from debating it

As though I could afford.

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Yes, sin can take so many routes,

Like, pride worst of all!

Daily I must plead for God’s strength

Daily, lest I fall!

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I cannot, I shall not fall,

This too, a Satanic ploy!

Through overconfidence, cannot He

This Soul destroy!

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My confidence is in the LORD!

I trust Him and will not fear!

Trust Him fully persuaded that

I will always find Him here!

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Sam Cox 01.27.09

REFURBISH

Refurbish can only mean, clean up time!

And do it again better!

Yes!  Jesus died to clean us up!

Only this time forever!

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That is for His perfect eternal abode!

Trust!  He does it right!

The goodness you claim, merely a flake!

Will not do in God’s sight!

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“The just shall live by faith in Him

And His death on Calvary!”

“He became sin who knew no sin!”

The Perfect One died for me!

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Perfection died as a sinner on

That criminal cross.

How else can we say, “He took our place.”

Calvary His loss!

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That Perfect Lamb crucified for  a l l!

We have all sinned, all have failed,

Missed His glory, all have come way short,

Truly, as in curtailed!

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Just as Adam sinned and was booted out

Of that garden’s perfection.

How can we know how perfect it was

Until we reach heaven!

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Heavenly home as in perfect!  So fair!

Imagine such a place!

Impossible!  Only angels up there

Can tell of perfect grace!

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Absolutely no sorrow or sickness!  There all is joy!

Imagination falls way short!

Impossible to figure!  Cannot touch!

Plain thinking can only abort!

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Kingdom perfect and glorious peace

Consider way out of reach!

To even imagine systems beyond

Just an impossible breach!

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Kingdom glorious perfect the joy!

Along with angelic sounds,

Singing like we have never heard before!

Cannot imagine, just way out beyond!

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the Sam 05.26.13